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Use that pack of ground chicken in the fridge to make one of these healthy dinners tonight. From low-hassle slow-cooker soups to flavorful weeknight lettuce wraps, this roundup has so many ways to turn your ground chicken into a nutritious dinner. Recipes like our One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta and Fajita-Inspired Chicken-Stuffed Peppers are so good, you’ll want to make them on repeat.
01of 10Weeknight Chicken Lettuce WrapsPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Torie Cox, Prop Stylist: Claire SpollenThese chicken lettuce wraps are perfect for busy weeknights. Water chestnuts, green onions and carrots offer crunch to the sweet and tender filling that’s bulked up with shiitake mushrooms to boost the savory flavor while keeping the filling moist. For the juiciest filling, look for ground chicken that is a combination of both light and dark meat. Using ground white meat only will cut back on fat and calories, but the filling will be a bit dryer. You can add additional chopped mushrooms to help keep it moist.View Recipe
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Weeknight Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Torie Cox, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
These chicken lettuce wraps are perfect for busy weeknights. Water chestnuts, green onions and carrots offer crunch to the sweet and tender filling that’s bulked up with shiitake mushrooms to boost the savory flavor while keeping the filling moist. For the juiciest filling, look for ground chicken that is a combination of both light and dark meat. Using ground white meat only will cut back on fat and calories, but the filling will be a bit dryer. You can add additional chopped mushrooms to help keep it moist.
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02of 10One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken PastaVictor ProtasioMake this cheesy ground chicken pasta recipe for a busy weeknight dinner. Serve with a simple side salad and a glass of red wine.View Recipe
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One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta
Victor Protasio
Make this cheesy ground chicken pasta recipe for a busy weeknight dinner. Serve with a simple side salad and a glass of red wine.
03of 10Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball SoupDon’t skip cooking the onions for the meatballs. This step softens the onions so they more easily add their sweet flavor to the meatball mixture. Best part? This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball Soup
Don’t skip cooking the onions for the meatballs. This step softens the onions so they more easily add their sweet flavor to the meatball mixture. Best part? This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time.
04of 10Ground Chicken ChiliPhotographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christina DaileyThis ground chicken chili fills you up without weighing you down, thanks to lean chicken, fiber-rich beans and plenty of veggies. You can make it on your stovetop, or use the slow-cooker variation if you need some extra time between assembly and mealtime.View Recipe
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Ground Chicken Chili
Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christina Dailey
This ground chicken chili fills you up without weighing you down, thanks to lean chicken, fiber-rich beans and plenty of veggies. You can make it on your stovetop, or use the slow-cooker variation if you need some extra time between assembly and mealtime.
05of 10Cashew Chicken Lettuce WrapsPhotography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ali Ramee / Christine KeelyThis recipe produces a large batch of sweet-and-spicy ground chicken studded with crunchy cashews and celery—making it great for easy weeknight entertaining or meal prepping.View Recipe
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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ali Ramee / Christine Keely
This recipe produces a large batch of sweet-and-spicy ground chicken studded with crunchy cashews and celery—making it great for easy weeknight entertaining or meal prepping.
06of 10Fajita-Inspired Chicken-Stuffed PeppersPhotography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth BlackburnThese chicken-stuffed peppers feature a delicious blend of savory ingredients that closely resemble the flavors of chicken fajitas. The chicken and bean filling fits neatly into a nice, sweet pepper with a cheesy topping. Packaged brown rice makes this dinner super easy, but leftover rice will work just as well!View Recipe
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Fajita-Inspired Chicken-Stuffed Peppers
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
These chicken-stuffed peppers feature a delicious blend of savory ingredients that closely resemble the flavors of chicken fajitas. The chicken and bean filling fits neatly into a nice, sweet pepper with a cheesy topping. Packaged brown rice makes this dinner super easy, but leftover rice will work just as well!
07of 10Philly Chicken Cheesesteak CasseroleDiana ChistrugaThis Philly chicken cheesesteak casserole tastes just like the classic sandwich version but in casserole form. We swapped out the beef for ground chicken and added pasta to bring this quick one-skillet dinner together.View Recipe
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Philly Chicken Cheesesteak Casserole
Diana Chistruga
This Philly chicken cheesesteak casserole tastes just like the classic sandwich version but in casserole form. We swapped out the beef for ground chicken and added pasta to bring this quick one-skillet dinner together.
08of 10Chicken & Cucumber Lettuce Wraps with Peanut SauceWe love the crunch from sliced cucumber and jicama in these savory chicken lettuce wraps. Serve with the simple peanut sauce for an easy dinner recipe that will impress kids and adults alike.View Recipe
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Chicken & Cucumber Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
We love the crunch from sliced cucumber and jicama in these savory chicken lettuce wraps. Serve with the simple peanut sauce for an easy dinner recipe that will impress kids and adults alike.
09of 10Gondi (Iranian Jewish Chicken Meatball Soup)Greg DuPreeWhile she may be best known for acting in television series likeNCISandCriminal Minds,Naz Deravian’s popular Persian food blog launched her into the culinary world. “I was hungry for the dishes that comforted me—the scents, sounds and spices that defined me and my culture,” she says. A popular dish in Iran is gondi: meatballs in broth sprinkled with fresh herbs, often served for Friday night Shabbat in Iranian Jewish households. Though not Jewish herself, Deravian loves the classic soup for its cardamom-perfumed meatballs and fragrant, turmeric-based broth. She says, “The spices give it a depth and unique warmth. And nutrient-rich chickpea flour—a common ingredient in Iranian dishes—makes the meatballs tender and satisfying.“View Recipe
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Gondi (Iranian Jewish Chicken Meatball Soup)
Greg DuPree
While she may be best known for acting in television series likeNCISandCriminal Minds,Naz Deravian’s popular Persian food blog launched her into the culinary world. “I was hungry for the dishes that comforted me—the scents, sounds and spices that defined me and my culture,” she says. A popular dish in Iran is gondi: meatballs in broth sprinkled with fresh herbs, often served for Friday night Shabbat in Iranian Jewish households. Though not Jewish herself, Deravian loves the classic soup for its cardamom-perfumed meatballs and fragrant, turmeric-based broth. She says, “The spices give it a depth and unique warmth. And nutrient-rich chickpea flour—a common ingredient in Iranian dishes—makes the meatballs tender and satisfying.”
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Chicken Kofta with Yogurt Sauce
Jacob Fox
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